Hari is excellent on the booming ultra-processed food industry and the science of addiction that drives it . . . Magic Pill is a wonderfully accessible exploration of one of the most complex problems of our age

Paul Nuki, Telegraph

A brilliant synthesis of so much important information. Really important, and very necessary

Stephen Fry

Compassionate, wise and mind-expanding . . . A must read

Philippa Perry

It is balanced and shocking, vitally important and crucially non-judgemental. I learned so much

Davina McCall

In Magic Pill, Johann Hari gives us a crash course on the new weight-loss drugs that will soon be transforming bodies, minds and societies on a massive scale. Magic Pill will help you think more clearly about eating, dieting, health and mental health, even if you never touch Ozempic

Jonathan Haidt, author of THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

In Magic Pill, Johann Hari marshals his trademark talents at meticulous research, incisive prose, telling anecdote and keen insight to dissect yet another of our dysfunctional culture's troubling features: the obesity epidemic of the past few decades and its treatments. Entertaining without trivializing and deeply informative without being prescriptive, this book leaves us with much to ponder, both on the individual and social levels

Gabor Maté